document.write( "Question 725032: The manager of a coffee shop has one type of coffee that sells for $6 per pound and another type that sells for $15 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 70 pounds of the $15 coffee to get a mixture that will sell for $12 per pound. How many pounds of the $6 coffee should be used? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443935 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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ASSIGN VARIABLES
\n" ); document.write( "u= UNKNOWN, how many pounds of $6/pound coffee
\n" ); document.write( "v= 70, the number of pounds of $15/pound coffee
\n" ); document.write( "L= $6/pound
\n" ); document.write( "H= $15/pound
\n" ); document.write( "T= $12/pound WANTED\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "WRITE EQUATIONS FOR THE SITUATION
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28%28uL%2BvH%29%2F%28u%2Bv%29=T%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for u, and then substitute known or given values to evaluate.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SOLVING FOR u
\n" ); document.write( "\"uL%2BvH=T%28u%2Bv%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"uL%2BvH=Tu%2BTv\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"uL-Tu=-vH%2BTv\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"u%28L-T%29=Tv-vH\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"u%28L-T%29=v%28T-H%29\", multiply both members by (-1) because of the order of L, T, and H
\n" ); document.write( "\"u%28T-L%29=v%28H-T%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28u=v%28H-T%29%2F%28T-L%29%29\", the formula for u.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SUBSTITUTE VALUES
\n" ); document.write( "The final computation using the known or given values is left undone, for you to do.
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